The flurry of U.S. news in this round-up include’s NineDot Energy’s funding for NYC community storage, e-STORAGE partnering with Sunraycer in ERCOT, FlexGen reaches commissioned project for Alliant Energy, and Ameresco finalizes tax credit transfers for its storage portfolio.

The off-grid solar streetlight service provider has announced the installation of 40 solar-powered lights in a new housing development in the Texas capital, and says it has deployed 13,000 such systems in 10 states across the Sun Belt.

The funds represent the final piece of the capital stack for the 674 MW Cider Solar project in Genesee County.

The company’s balcony solar solution is now available via direct purchase or in kits from partner installers and distributors.

The Canadian Renewable Energy Association is forecasting Canada’s cumulative solar capacity, which stands at 5.4 GW today, could surge to around 21 GW by 2035, driven by a healthy procurement pipeline across most provinces. Official deployment figures for behind the meter solar installations last year, which are driving Canada’s solar market today, are yet to be finalized.

The Silver Institute has said the amount of silver used for manufacturing is set to fall this year, driven by developments in the solar sector. The institute also says the silver market will remain in deficit for the sixth consecutive year. Philip Newman, Managing Director of independent research consultancy Metals Focus, told pv magazine the fact prices have recovered quite well after the end-January correction demonstrates the underlying strength of investor interest in silver.

The U.S. International Trade Commission issued an initial determination finding that Voltage Energy’s new trunk-bus design does not infringe on patents held by Shoals Technologies.

The agreement secures American-made LFP battery supply for Qcells’ utility-scale projects from 2028 to 2030, reinforcing a shared commitment to domestic manufacturing.

The Silicon Valley startup, led by former Tesla Energy executive Kunal Girotra, says the funding will support product innovation and expansion of its operations and manufacturing base.

The California-based solar and storage provider is seeking to raise more than $1.2 million to fund the development of its “Real Goods” hardware line and an AI-driven software hub.

Octopus Energy will acquire a solar and storage project in California that is expected to be operational by July as part of its investment. The UK-based company, active across major markets in Europe, Australia, China and the United States, says California’s clean technology sector will “bring innovation, growth and returns to the UK.”

The passing of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) in July 2025 brought forward deadlines for PV projects to receive U.S. tax credits introduced by previous legislation, and set new requirements to demonstrate start of construction and other eligibility criteria. Project developers must move quickly to adapt to this new regulatory landscape.

According to SolarGIS, single-year irradiance anomalies shouldn’t be used to reveal long-term trends or structural shifts in solar resource risk.

A study led by two energy lawyers documents the causes of “lagging” battery energy storage deployment in the Eastern U.S. and recommends 15 policy solutions that could help scale BESS deployment.

On February 1, 2026, California’s batteries bridged the solar gap with seamless precision. After discharging through the night until sunrise, they spent the daylight hours charging, then pivoted back to exporting power well past midnight—effectively sustaining the state on solar energy for a full 24-hour cycle.

Mexico is attracting US data centers seeking faster power connections, but these facilities will initially rely on firm gas generation from the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), with renewables as a potential future option, Mexican energy expert Santiago Barcón told pv magazine.

Researchers at NREL found that UV exposure can cause significant, partly non-recoverable degradation in TOPCon solar cells, with strong cell-to-cell and intra-cell variability linked to passivation and processing inconsistencies. While some UV-related losses recover quickly under light and are unlikely to affect field performance, the findings highlight gaps in current qualification tests and the need for improved UV aging standards.

PowerBank Corporation, a North American developer and operator of solar and battery energy storage projects, reported $22.3 million in revenue for the first half of its fiscal year and secured new credit facilities to expand its project pipeline.

A market-rate, subsidy-free solar-plus-storage microgrid in downtown Portland highlights how grid-forming buildings can overproduce clean power, island during outages and work around strict interconnection limits.

High-voltage DC distribution enables solar and storage to bypass AC conversion stages for massive gains in data center efficiency and cost, said a whitepaper from Enteligent.